clchat415 4.15

Short:        Extensive chat for TCP/IP and/or BBS
Author:       o.wagner@lsd.wupper.de
Uploader:     o wagner lsd wupper de
Type:         comm/bbs
Version:      4.15
Architecture: m68k-amigaos

Long:

This is a multi-user multi-channel chat system somewhat based on
IRC. It can be used via TCP/IP connections or totally standalone.
It features:

o unlimited number of users
o unlimited number of channels
o private messaging
o automatic user identification
o NEW: private channels
o NEW: IRC compatibility demon to allow any IRC client to join
  a clchat server.
o flood protection
o user banning
o multiple server capability with loop protection
o channel operator privileges for setting channel topics
  and removing users from a channel
o chat operator privilege for global channel operator status
  and removing users from chat completely

The user frontend for the chat is a comfortable GUI client
providing

o easy user & channel operations
o input history
o automatic notifications of certain events via Deiconification
  or beep
o builtin ARexx-Port
o NEW: Dialog windows for direct user<->user communication
o NEW: direct file transfers to remote users via IP

There is also a ANSI client suitable for BBS usage:

o full ANSI/VT100 compliant text output, completely using
  STDIO.
o suitable for any BBS package capable of running STDIO apps.
o different colors for various messages.

=== changes since Release 4.13 ===

Release 4.14
------------
- did some work on the CLChatGUI-Client (see history)
- MODE +o/-o will now work in CLChatIRCD
- fixed QUIT stealing on CLChatIRCD
- fixed CLChatD crashing w/ messages > 255 Bytes
- several small cleanups

Release 4.15
------------
- did some work on the CLChatGUI-Client (see history)
- fixed CLChatIRCD 312 WHOIS response.
- added a kludge to avoid CLChatIRCD CTCP loops.
- fixed a severe security hole in the bot coding when calling
  external programs involing the pipe symbol.
- doubled MessageID space.
- user bans are now global and broadcasted via the network.